ACTION 5: Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019

Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019

“Restoring the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, H.R.4, S 561, will strengthen democracy by ensuring that race is not a factor in determining who has access to the ballot box.” It “will restore sections of the Voting Rights Act that the Supreme Court stripped in the Shelby County v. Holderdecision in 2013.”

“More than 50 years ago, we saw the most sweeping advancement to voting rights with the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which made racially discriminatory voting practices illegal. Since the court’s decision in 2013, voters across the country have faced issues at the ballot box including unlawful purges, shortening of voting hours, and the closing of polling places in communities with large populations of voters of color…

The League of Women Voters implores all members of Congress to support this important legislation.” LWV CEO, Virginia Kase.

What should I say?

Representative Neal – Vote YES for H.R. 4, Restoring the Voting Rights Advancement Act. This is essential to protecting the voting rights of all Americans, especially voters of color.

Representative McGovern – Thank you for cosponsoring H.R. 4, Restoring the Voting Rights Advancement Act. This is essential to protecting the voting rights of all Americans, especially voters of color.

Senators Markey and Warren – Thank you for cosponsoring S561Restoring the Voting Rights Advancement Act. This is essential to protecting the voting rights of all Americans, especially voters of color.